Celebratory Centenary Reception in Singapore

Alumni in Singapore gathered for a special Centenary reception, with Imperial Ambassador, Professor Dame Julia Higgins - 8 August 2007

Throughout 2007, Imperial College London is staging a year-long celebration of its Centenary with an exciting programme that includes special international alumni events.  These events will include visits and presentations by world-renowned Imperial academics, under the College's new International Ambassador Scheme*.

As part of this programme, alumni in Singapore were invited to an alumni reception, organised by the Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore (ICAAS), on Wednesday 8 August 2007. Celebrating this in the College's Centenary year, the reception was attended by Imperial Ambassador, Professor Dame Julia Higgins, Principal of the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London.

Professor Higgins gave a general update on the College and its Centenary, followed by a presentation of her research entitled 'Growing Interactions: from individuals to systems in my research at Imperial College London'.  Professor Higgins' profile can be viewed on www.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.higgins .

ICAAS express their heartfelt appreciation and thanks to Professor Higgins for giving a most interesting talk.  There has been much positive feedback, including the following:
 
"Thanks for the talk by Dame Julia. It's very nice to see and meet a brilliant scientist/engineer like her, who enjoys exploring and creating new knowledge, and yet is so humble and human. How I wish there would be a much greater appreciation in Asia of the contribution of R&D to all aspects of society, and the sense of satisfaction and achievement one can derive from such pursuits."

*For further details on the International Ambassador Scheme, please visit www.imperial.ac.uk/alumni/ambassadors.